An ongoing labor dispute at the Port of Montreal between the Montreal Port Authority and the Maritime Employers Association has been halted for at least seven months after the two parties reached a truce on August 21. Operations at the... Read more >
EXCLUSION implications under the Proclamation On May 18, 2018 and May 21, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) notices #18-000349 and #18-000352, respectively. The messages state that on June 1, 2018 there will... Read more >
On March 8, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump signed two proclamations placing tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. The tariffs are authorized under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on the grounds of national security. The... Read more >
Are you ready for single window? Learn what you need to do to keep your shipments moving. The Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Single Window Initiative (SWI) focuses on the standardization of data and process simplification. This initiative will, in... Read more >
This article was originally published in the Journal of Commerce on February 14, 2018 By Cora Di Pietro, Vice President, Global Trade Consulting, Livingston International By now, most of the world is well aware the U.S. Administration and President Donald... Read more >
This article was originally published in Global Trade Magazine on February 14, 2017. By David Rish, President, Global Trade Management When US President Donald Trump took the podium at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January, he brought... Read more >
Requests for additional information and documentation from government agencies are a daily occurrence among Customs Brokers and frequent importers. Health Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Environment and Climate Change Canada often request additional information and documentation. The... Read more >
On November 16, 2017, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it had made preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing with respect to certain PET resin originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of... Read more >
The Department of Finance Canada has published for consultation a proposed excise duty framework for cannabis products. The proposed level of taxation is intended to keep prices low to eliminate the black market. The proposed duty would apply to all... Read more >
The Regulations Amending the Off-Road Small Spark-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations and Making a Consequential Amendment to Another Regulation was recently published in Oct 2017 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. The new updated regulations will affect manufacturers, distributors, and... Read more >
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